Stranger shoots woman on her way to work in Stockbridge

Takelia considers herself lucky to have lived to tell the harrowing tale about how a perfect stranger shot her while driving to work in Henry County.

Atlanta police help deputies, state troopers 'burn out' illegal street racing

In a late September detail dubbed “Operation Burnt Out," Atlanta officials and their partners arrested 47 suspects involved with illegal street racing.

Laken Riley murder: Jose Ibarra hearing postponed over DNA evidence

A motion to exclude DNA evidence and expert opinion in a hearing for the man accused of murdering Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley has been granted.

2 former Braves employees sued, accused of theft, trying to auction Hank Aaron memorabilia

A father and son duo who used to work for the Atlanta Braves are facing a lawsuit in which they have been accused of theft, unlawful possession and attempting to sell memorabilia related to Hank Aaron's historic 715th home run.

Suspicious package on North Henry Boulevard in Stockbridge detonated

Stockbridge Police are investigating a suspicious package located outside a building in the 5500 block of North Henry Boulevard.

Georgia issues $3M in food stamp replacements amidst EBT fraud wave

Since last fall, the Georgia Department of Human Services has issued close to $3 million in replacement food stamp benefits due to fraud.

Atlanta awarded nearly $700K to establish crime gun intelligence center

The Department of Justice has awarded nearly $700,000 to the City of Atlanta to support a new initiative aimed at reducing violent crime through the establishment of an Atlanta Crime Gun Intelligence Center (ACGIC).

FOUND: 20-year-old female missing in Gwinnett County has been located

On Oct. 9, the Gwinnett County Police Department informed FOX 5 Atlanta that Janei Rae Gibson had been located. No other information was released.

Missing 16-year-old Alabama girl may be in Atlanta, police say

Jasmine Elizabeth Cordova vanished from her home in Alabama on Tuesday morning and investigators think she might have been dropped off at Atlanta's Fox Theatre hours later.

Young Thug, YSL RICO Trial: Trial resumes after brief hiatus, related developments

The Young Thug and YSL RICO trial in Fulton County is set to resume Wednesday morning after several days off, although the jury is not expected to return until later this week.

Georgia deputies find illegal drug stash during Helene cleanup

A storm cleanup after Hurricane Helene led the Georgia deputies to discover a lot more than just fallen branches.

Fulton County jailer accused of taking bribes from family of YSL RICO trial co-defendant

Investigators say the now-former detention officer took money from the family of one of the co-defendants in the YSL trial to smuggle contraband into the Fulton County Jail.

'Love Island USA' Hannah Smith arrested in Atlanta after threatening police, officials say

Last week, a hot new bombshell entered the Cobb County Jail. "Love Island USA" season six star, Hannah Smith, was reportedly arrested in Atlanta after threatening to harm an officer.

Afghan man in Oklahoma plotted Election Day terror attack for ISIS, DOJ says

An Afghan citizen living in Oklahoma has been charged with platting a terror attack on Election Day on behalf of the Islamic State, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

Coweta County man arrested for horrific animal abuse captured on video

A Coweta County man is under arrest for animal abuse after a passerby videotaped him allegedly kicking a horse and beating it with a stick.